Jim Pattison

Founder, Chairman and CEO, Jim Pattison Group

$8.97B

as of 07/05/24

About Jim Pattison

Jim Pattison oversees a sprawling group that operates 20 divisions including packaging, food and entertainment.

Pattison's first business was a GM dealership he bought in 1961.

The Canadian billionaire also controls more than 50% of publicly-traded forest products company Canfor.

His entertainment division includes Guinness World Records, the Ripley's Believe It Or Not! chain and Great Wolf Lodge's Canadian franchise rights.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Canada

Source of wealth

Diversified

Residence

Vancouver, Canada

Marital status

Married

Birth date

10/01/28 (age 95)

Number of children

Self-made

self-made

Jim Pattison’s fortune is worth

149K

troy ounces of gold

138K

median U.S. household

90K

median U.S. income

0.179%

U.S. credit card volume

0.036%

GDP of the United States

0.026%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

Despite his age, Pattison still goes to work every day, including the weekends.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

TORONTO | CFP-CA

Canfor Corp.

TSX VENTURE | CTM-CA

Canterra Minerals Corporation

TSX VENTURE | JE.H-CA

Just Energy Group Inc.

TORONTO | WFG-CA

West Fraser Timber

US OTC | WTSHF-US

Westshore Terminals